You will create an infographic for your Topic(s) you created your help documents and Video Tutorials on. After you have created you Infographic you will put it together with your Group to have a Group Infographic.
Check this Site out for Creating Ideas
Below are some sites for getting creative with titles. AmazType http://amaztype.tha.jp/
This is pretty amazing! Type in a word and a visual of the word will appear made from book covers.
type in a word, then click on Spell. Click on any letter in the first example to change the letter to a different style. Use Command/Shift/4 to take a screen shot of the word. An infographic about the great state of Kansas might include the 'Sunflower' title below.
Timelines are visuals of events over a period of time. There are many timeline creators for web use. Microsoft Word, and spreadsheets can be used to create timelines to add to an infographic. Do a google image search for timelines to see a variety of timelines to generate ideas.
Create a Timeline in Microsoft Office 2010
Here are the instructions for making a timeline in Office. Make Your Own Timeline
Younger students can learn how to make timelines from Enchanted Learning. TImetoast Timeline - this is a phenomenal tool. Now students can create a timeline and share it with others online. This is better viewed online than in print.
There are several web 2.0 applications that can be used for graphic organizers at no cost. These are online tools so they require no software downloads but do require email. Here are a few choices:
*Bubbl.us is a simple and free web application that lets you brainstorm online. http://www.bubbl.us
Save your mind map as an image
Mindmeister - online mind mapping tool. These can be exported as rich text, pdf's, or images. Another great feature is that students can collaborate with others. http://www.mindmeister.com/
Word Clouds are another visual tool for displaying text.
Wordle
http://wordle.net/ Generates “word clouds” from text that you provide. The clouds give greater prominence to words that appear more frequently in the source text. The example below is text from a wikipedia entry on volcanoes. Tagxedo
Tagxedo http://www.tagxedo.com/app.html Turns words -- famous speeches, news articles, slogans and themes, even your love letters -- into a visually stunning tag cloud. The word cloud below is created from the words to the song "Emmett Till" by Bob Dylan which could be used on an infographic about the Civil Rights Movement.
Below are examples of some interesting infographics. Click on the link below each picture to see the complete infographic. At the bottom of this page you'll find how to search for infographics. Find infographics that will complement your instruction. These look great on classroom walls when they've been printed and laminated.
Some great tips designing infographics:
- Keep it simple! Don’t try to do too much in one picture.
- Decide on a color scheme.
- Research some great facts and statistics.
- Remember that it’s all about quickly conveying the meaning behind complex data.
- Draw conclusions.
- Reference your facts in the infographic.
- Include your name so people can be sure who made it.
- Link to see process
Ideas for infographic formats include:You will create an infographic for your Topic(s) you created your help documents and Video Tutorials on. After you have created you Infographic you will put it together with your Group to have a Group Infographic.
Check this Site out for Creating Ideas
Below are some sites for getting creative with titles.
AmazType
http://amaztype.tha.jp/
This is pretty amazing! Type in a word and a visual of the word will appear made from book covers.
Spell with Flickrhttp://metaatem.net/words/
type in a word, then click on Spell. Click on any letter in the first example to change the letter to a different style. Use Command/Shift/4 to take a screen shot of the word. An infographic about the great state of Kansas might include the 'Sunflower' title below.
Or choose flickr letters from here:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/lwr/collections/72157594587080023/
Numbers are here:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/lwr/collections/72157594587095340/
Create A Graph
This is a quick, easy method to create a graph. Enter your data into this tool. Choose the type of display you'd like to have: bar graph, pie graph, line, area, or xy graph. Watch the tutorial if you need help with this tool.
Chartgo
This is another method of creating a variety of graphs. The graph below might be used on an infographic about elections.
Timelines are visuals of events over a period of time. There are many timeline creators for web use. Microsoft Word, and spreadsheets can be used to create timelines to add to an infographic. Do a google image search for timelines to see a variety of timelines to generate ideas.
Create a Timeline in Microsoft Office 2010
Here are the instructions for making a timeline in Office.
Make Your Own Timeline
Younger students can learn how to make timelines from Enchanted Learning.
TImetoast Timeline - this is a phenomenal tool. Now students can create a timeline and share it with others online. This is better viewed online than in print.
There are several web 2.0 applications that can be used for graphic organizers at no cost. These are online tools so they require no software downloads but do require email. Here are a few choices:
*Bubbl.us is a simple and free web application that lets you brainstorm online.
http://www.bubbl.us
- Save your mind map as an image
Mindmeister - online mind mapping tool. These can be exported as rich text, pdf's, or images. Another great feature is that students can collaborate with others.http://www.mindmeister.com/
Word Clouds are another visual tool for displaying text.
Wordle
http://wordle.net/
Generates “word clouds” from text that you provide. The clouds give greater prominence to words that appear more frequently in the source text. The example below is text from a wikipedia entry on volcanoes.
Tagxedo
Tagxedo
http://www.tagxedo.com/app.html
Turns words -- famous speeches, news articles, slogans and themes, even your love letters -- into a visually stunning tag cloud. The word cloud below is created from the words to the song "Emmett Till" by Bob Dylan which could be used on an infographic about the Civil Rights Movement.
Word It Out
http://worditout.com
This word-it-out is text from a site on Arctic animals.
http://library.thinkquest.org/3500/
- Daily Infographicshttp://dailyinfographic.com/
- Cool Infographicshttp://www.coolinfographics.com/
- 40 Useful and Creative Infographics: http://sixrevisions.com/graphics-design/40-useful-and-creative-infographics/nfographics
Below are examples of some interesting infographics. Click on the link below each picture to see the complete infographic. At the bottom of this page you'll find how to search for infographics. Find infographics that will complement your instruction. These look great on classroom walls when they've been printed and laminated.